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The Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) is pleased to announce the relaunch of field personnel certification programs. The relaunch will come with new guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, they will still deliver its world-class educational information and material to students. In March 2020, the Institute suspended its in-person […]
Vacuworx welcomes Charlie Cunningham to the North America sales and leadership teams. He will be promoted to Vacuworx Senior Director of Sales. Cunningham brings more than two decades of experience with sales, marketing and business development activities. He recently spent 15 years with Astec Industries, Inc. As Vice President of […]
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s cement manufacturers, President and CEO Michael Ireland issued the following statement. This statement came upon the release of the House Democrat Staff Report Solving the Climate Crisis: Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient and Just America. “The […]
The first step to creating and processing a scratch-free polished concrete floor is to start by cleaning the floor you’re about to grind, hone and polish. Make sure the grinder is clean. This includes the bottom of the machine, the skirt and the diamonds. Inspect the surfaces of the diamonds […]
All concrete cracks, but still it’s the most used paving material in the world. Why does it crack? And what steps can you take when preparing for concrete cracks? For those of us in the industry, we know why but explaining that to an owner who just paid a bunch […]
Monuments can be powerful, and even controversial, reminders of a person, place or event in history. When monuments start to show signs of wear-and-tear and weather damage and need restoration to their original conditions, or new monuments need the expertise of a specialty contractor to construct, customers call Western Specialty […]
Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has launched a prize promotion for its U.S. and Canadian customers (excluding Quebec) to celebrate the launch of Spectralock 1, the industry’s first pre-mixed, stain-proof grout with true epoxy performance. Now through the end of Dec. 2020, […]
Resinous flooring manufacturer Res-Tek Inc. announced the immediate availability of its new product, Res-Cleanse hand sanitizer, to help in the fight against COVID-19. Res-Tek’s U.S. facility in Cartersville, Georgia is producing Res-Cleanse hand sanitizer. They are using an FDA approved formula in accordance with World Health Organization guidelines. Res-Tek, Inc. […]
As critical and non-critical construction sites continue to open throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, Industrial Caulk and Seal has created a Covid-19 Exposure, Prevention and Response plan to keep employees and job sites safe in the current pandemic. “Employee and job site safety have always been a critical part of […]
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Shergalis, PE, as its new Northeast Region Manager on June 10, 2020. Matthew has a decade of engineering and architect/engineer/contractor marketing experience, which includes a strong emphasis on business development. With his office located in Indianapolis, Shergalis will utilize his […]
